Category Archives: Lists

The OGR Best of 2014; Movies, music & TV.

Twelve months ago I doubted I would watch Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad. I was half right, I actually watched all of Game of Thrones to date, and to be honest I wasn’t disappointed with any of them. But … Continue reading

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‘The Ten’ – Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Top 10 Films

There are several so called Hollywood Megastars whose career achievements don’t hold up to much scrutiny. Put this way, if the imdb ‘Best Known For…’ list that shows your four biggest ‘hits’ on your page contains the only decent films … Continue reading

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Head 2 Head – The Protector 2 vs The Raid 2: Berandal

The Protector 2 vs The Raid 2 It was a simpler time for me; about 2 weeks ago when I realised that the two men vying for the title as the Best Martial Artist Alive were to release new films … Continue reading

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David Gray Discography Review – A Musical Timeline

2001: San Francisco. Some nondescript pub on the corner of a city street. A jukebox. Someone else’s quarter. That was how I came to learn about the simple majesty of David Gray. Killing 15 minutes in a dodgy, nearly empty … Continue reading

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2013 / 2014 Ratings Summary – My Year in Film according to OGR…

 The fifth annual summary of all the stuff what I watched this year. Another 365 days. Another 284 films. While it might sound like I take the weekends off, it’s actually almost the opposite, with (sober) weekend evenings often being … Continue reading

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The 15 Cheesiest Movie Moments

Apparently at some point in 2011 Earth’s population ticked over the 7 billion mark. In related news; there are maybe a dozen so called ‘supermodels’ on the planet at any one time. Women so flawless, so aesthetically pleasing (and perpetually … Continue reading

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‘Hollywood Mega-Star’ Movie Demerits: Kate Beckinsale

Many respected and highly paid professions require their practitioners to be highly skilled and reliable at performing the basic aspects of the craft. In fact it is fair to say that the better remunerated the profession the greater the expectation … Continue reading

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2013 in OGR Review – Best & Worst (Movies, Music & TV)

At the end of 2012 I mentioned I was looking forward to The Hives, De La Soul and People under the Stairs tours. I don’t think any arrived, though The Hives will be here soon for the Big Day Out; … Continue reading

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Massive Attack Discography Review – A Musical Timeline

The fact is I could (and did) put together much of this article without referencing my CDs or the internet. The works of Massive Attack are so important to me that the stats and song titles simply roll off the … Continue reading

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IMDB Fake Trivia

Total Recall 2012 – Rumours that Colin Farrell tried to engineer a threesome with Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel were later found to be true, as were rumours that Farrell tried the same thing with the cleaner and a homeless … Continue reading

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